On Wednesday, Beyoncé once again surprised her BeyHive when she released "Spirit," the first song from her upcoming complimentary album, The Lion King: The Gift, due out July 19.
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Naturally, fans collectively lost their shit listening to Queen Bey deliver pristine vocals on what appears to be a gospel-influenced track.
In the song, Bey sings about "a boy becoming a man," and "standing up to fight for your destiny." You know, all of the challenges Simba goes through in the movie.
The production clearly had a lot of people in their feelings.
This is trending and it's all related to Beyoncé/ #Spirit
This person didn't even care if she was going to wake her neighbors by blasting it on her speakers.
Hopefully my neighbors don’t mind this midnight blast of new @Beyonce music #Spirit for #TheLionKing, which ~requires~ a full volume Sonos first listen. I don’t make the rules, I just follow them!
Others were simply overcome with emotion.
One minute into listening to Beyoncé’s new song ‘Spirit’ from the #LionKing soundtrack
Many predicted Bey will likely win an Oscar for the record.
I can’t wait to see Beyoncé perform #Spirit at the 2020 Academy Awards with an 82 piece choir backing her. ...Right before she receives her academy award.
massive congrats to @Beyonce on winning the Best Original Song Oscar for #Spirit
Oh, she's coming for that Best Original Song Oscar 👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/YlB8QIxtF9
Fans pointed out Bey's flawless vocal technique on the song.
SPIRIT!!!! Beyoncé is giving every aspect of her vocal range and technique in this song. And a surprise key change out of nowhere!!!
We’re so amazed by #Spirit because the new girls aren’t singing like this. Spirit is a breath of fresh air. Name a mainstream pop or R&B singer who is singing like #Beyoncé. Beyoncé’s technique, runs, low and high register, growls, vibrato, and volume control CANNOT be touched.
#Beyonce did that shit 🔥🚨🖤 #Spirit
This person believed Beyoncé "called upon the ancestors with that falsetto."
Me becoming one with @disneylionking after hearing Beyonce's #Spirit. She called upon the ancestors with that falsetto. #LIONKING
The gospel influence was also appreciated.
Spirit is very gospel. Bless. I miss a soundtrack song that you can hop in church too, it was such a 90s move lol #Beyonce #LionKing
Me listening to Beyoncé - Spirit like it’s church music #beyonce #Spirit
Beyoncé took us to church and Africa. What an anointed Queen #Spirit
In the end, this person summed up everyone's thoughts with one tweet.
Listen here Beyoncé you did not have to scalp me this good fucking morning!!!!!!!!! #Spirit is giving me life
